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Building Character
There are times we know that we need to make a change. Maybe it’s in ourself, or maybe our personal life, or our relationships, but we know that something negative is going on and it needs to stop.
We might also think that nothing needs changing!
But that would be a prideful mistake because we can always be better. We’ll never be perfect, but we can always be better.
God is the only one who knows perfection because He is perfection… so who better to turn to when we want to learn how we can improve our own character?
That’s what this 8-part sermon series focuses on, building our character with the right tools given to us by God.
It won’t be an easy thing that can happen overnight… you see, making real changes in our lives will take time and even pain as we confront the bad to realize the good.
But no matter how far we stray from God, we can always come back and be stronger, happier people.
Sermons included:
- Making Hard Changes In Me is for when it’s time to take a leap of faith and change things you may not like about your character for the better.
- Breaking the Destructive Patterns In Your Life teaches us how to examine our lives, recognize the habits that are hurting us, and get rid of them before they damage our character.
- Rethinking Your Marriage/Relationships talks about how relationships aren’t always perfect and we can learn to recognize that and strengthen them through Christ.
- Learning to See says that sometimes we choose not to see, that it will always hurt us in the end and we must learn to get past that to be better Christians.
- How God Tests Your Faith gives us six ways god tests our faith in ways that will eventually mold us into better people.
- Building Character at Work tells us that God builds our character through work and gives us tools for dealing with difficult people along the way.
- Dealing with Drifting deals with the fact that whether we like it or not, if we don’t keep up with healthy habits that build our character we will slide back down the hill and have to start again.
- God’s Wake-Up Call describes a turning point in our lives where we will have to weather the storm and come out on the other side better for it.
This resource includes:
- MP3 audio of each message for easy listening on the go no matter if you use iPhone or Android, or any other MP3 player.
- Transcripts to read when listening might not be an option, or you want to go back and highlight a passage you particularly enjoyed.
- Outlines (blank and with fill-ins) to follow along with while listening so you can really absorb and understand the messages.
- Message slides (.jpeg and PowerPoint) that can be used as a visual display to aid in teaching others.
Sermon Series
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Making Hard Changes in Me
Delivered on 04/27/2019
Part 1 of Building Character
If someone asked you what your biggest problem in life was, you’d probably answer with something like, “Well, I’ve got relationship problems," or, “I’m under a lot of financial stress.” But what if your biggest problem…was you? In this message, Pastor Rick examines why it’s hard to change personal defects and gives six requirements for real personal changes to happen.
Delivered on 04/27/2019
Part 1 of Building Character
If someone asked you what your biggest problem in life was, you’d probably answer with something like, “Well, I’ve got relationship problems," or, “I’m under a lot of financial stress.” But what if your biggest problem…was you? In this message, Pastor Rick examines why it’s hard to change personal defects and gives six requirements for real personal changes to happen.
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Breaking the Destructive Patterns in Your Life
Delivered on 05/05/2019
Part 2 of Building Character
If you were to rate yourself in every of your life — spiritual, mental, family, career, personal, financial, and physical — what would you give yourself? In this message, Jason Frenn will help you break free from bad habits and see transformation in your life.
Delivered on 05/05/2019
Part 2 of Building Character
If you were to rate yourself in every of your life — spiritual, mental, family, career, personal, financial, and physical — what would you give yourself? In this message, Jason Frenn will help you break free from bad habits and see transformation in your life.
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Mother's Day 2019: Rethinking Your Marriage/Relationship
Delivered on 05/12/2019
Part 3 of Building Character
God wants to use your marriage as a reflection of Jesus’ love. But in order to do that, your marriage needs to be healthy. In this message, George and Tondra Gregory will talk about four steps to rethinking your marriage and relationships, teach you the five lessons they learned from “the art of weeding” as you uproot the weeds from your own marriage and relationships, and give you resources to help you identify the weeds in your life and execute the uprooting process.
Delivered on 05/12/2019
Part 3 of Building Character
God wants to use your marriage as a reflection of Jesus’ love. But in order to do that, your marriage needs to be healthy. In this message, George and Tondra Gregory will talk about four steps to rethinking your marriage and relationships, teach you the five lessons they learned from “the art of weeding” as you uproot the weeds from your own marriage and relationships, and give you resources to help you identify the weeds in your life and execute the uprooting process.
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Learning to See
Delivered on 05/19/2019
Part 4 of Building Character
When we are in charge of ourselves and left to our own devices, we will only leave damage in our wake. In this message, Kay Warren teaches that when the Holy Spirit is in charge of our lives, over time he will shape us into his image so that we leave blessing in our wake and learn to accurately see ourselves.
Delivered on 05/19/2019
Part 4 of Building Character
When we are in charge of ourselves and left to our own devices, we will only leave damage in our wake. In this message, Kay Warren teaches that when the Holy Spirit is in charge of our lives, over time he will shape us into his image so that we leave blessing in our wake and learn to accurately see ourselves.
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How God Tests Your Faith
Delivered on 05/25/2019
Part 5 of Building Character
God uses tests in your life to grow your character and strengthen your faith. As long as you’re on Earth, you’ll be in constant growth and development to become more like Jesus. In this message, Pastor Rick will go over the six ways God tests your faith to build character and strengthen your faith in him.
Delivered on 05/25/2019
Part 5 of Building Character
God uses tests in your life to grow your character and strengthen your faith. As long as you’re on Earth, you’ll be in constant growth and development to become more like Jesus. In this message, Pastor Rick will go over the six ways God tests your faith to build character and strengthen your faith in him.
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Building Character at Work
Delivered on 06/01/2019
Part 6 of Building Character
One of the key ways God builds our character is through the work we do — whether it’s at a job or in school. In this message, Pastor Rick Warren will cover how God uses pressure to teach us responsibility, uses problems to teach us character, and uses people to teach us how to really love.
Delivered on 06/01/2019
Part 6 of Building Character
One of the key ways God builds our character is through the work we do — whether it’s at a job or in school. In this message, Pastor Rick Warren will cover how God uses pressure to teach us responsibility, uses problems to teach us character, and uses people to teach us how to really love.
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Dealing with Drifting
Delivered on 06/09/2019
Part 7 of Building Character
Growing in our character is a lifelong process that requires our daily effort at becoming the best version of ourselves and into whom God created us to be in Christ. Taking a break from this discipline causes us to fall back into our old ways and hinders our progress. Although working on your character is hard work, the payoff is great when becoming more like Christ is the reward. In this message, Pastor Tom Holladay will talk about four things to look for in order to keep from drifting in your character development.
Delivered on 06/09/2019
Part 7 of Building Character
Growing in our character is a lifelong process that requires our daily effort at becoming the best version of ourselves and into whom God created us to be in Christ. Taking a break from this discipline causes us to fall back into our old ways and hinders our progress. Although working on your character is hard work, the payoff is great when becoming more like Christ is the reward. In this message, Pastor Tom Holladay will talk about four things to look for in order to keep from drifting in your character development.
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Father's Day 2019: God's Wake-Up Call
Delivered on 06/16/2019
Part 8 of Building Character
God has no intention of making your life meaningless. He put you on this planet because he has a plan and a purpose for your life — right here, right where you are. In this message, Pastor Buddy Owens will share God's invitation to greatness, destiny, and purpose as you invite Jesus into your life.
Delivered on 06/16/2019
Part 8 of Building Character
God has no intention of making your life meaningless. He put you on this planet because he has a plan and a purpose for your life — right here, right where you are. In this message, Pastor Buddy Owens will share God's invitation to greatness, destiny, and purpose as you invite Jesus into your life.
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Rick Warren's Ministry Toolbox
All leaders are learners. As soon as you stop learning, you stop leading.
The Ministry Toolbox is designed to help you learn from Rick’s 40+ years in ministry. It’s a weekly shot in the arm of wisdom that will help you develop and deepen your passion for ministry and ability to serve others.
